Trace-carrier.



PATENTED AUG. 1l, 1908.

R. HILL.

TRAGR CARRIER.

l APPLICATION FILED APR. 7,1908.

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A UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE. i

HARRY HILL, OF KIOWA, KANSAS.

TRACE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1908.A

Application led April 7, 1908. Serial No. 425,795.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HARRY HILL, a citizen of the United States, residingat Kiowa, in the county of Barber and State of Kansas, have invented newand useful Improvements in Trace-Carriers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in trace carriers, and isdesigned to provide a novel construction of yoke for connecting a tracecarrier of the type shown in my prior Letters-Patent No. 878,393, datedFeb. 4, 1908,.and other trace carrier yokes of a similar nature with thehip strap of the harness for supporting the trace therefrom, thespeciiic purpose of the invention being to produce a novel constructionof yoke which is adapted to be formed of sheet metal in a strong' anddurable manner and engaged with a buckle for connecting the same withthe hip strap.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing' had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation of a trace carrier embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof, the trace and lower pivot pin appearing incross-section. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of the carrier.Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the yoke is made.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 2 designates a clamp,which is designed to be secured to a trace 3 in a manner to prevent itfrom having any movement thereon. The clamp comprises two members 4,which when in assembled position provide a casing-like structure for thereception of the trace. The lower ends of the clamps 4 lare formed toprovide hinge knuckles 5, through which passes a pintle 6 to hingedlyunite the members. As the members of the clamp are thus hingedlyconnected together, the clamp may be opened to permit it to be readilyand quickly applied to and removed from the trace. The upper ends of themembers 4 are formed to provide hinge knuckles 7, through vwhich passesa pin 8, said pin retaining the members in closed position. A yoke 9,comprising a head portion or cross piece 10 and vertical arms or members11, carries a buckle 12 to engage the lowervend of a hip strap 13, theyoke being of novel construction to engage l l l One end ofthe pin 8 isprovided -with a socket 15 into which lits the free end member 16, whichis pivotally mounted upon one of the vertical members of the yoke 9, andwhich prevents the accidental displacement of the pin 8.

The manner in which my improved trace carrier may be used may be statedto be as follows The yoke buckle to the hip strap 13 and the clamp 2applied to the trace, after which the pin 8 is applied to connect theclamp to the yoke, whereby the trace is supported from the hip strap.The members of the clamp are adapted to firmly engage the trace toprevent it from having any movement thereon, and to thereby securelyretain the trace in relative position with relation to the hip strap. Asbefore stated, the clamp is adapted to firmly engage the trace, and inof a latch 9 is first fastened by the 4 is not large enough to permitthe clamp to thus firmly engage it, the members 4 thereof are providedwith depressions 17 adapted for the reception of packing strips 18.

In view the members 4 of the clamp in closed position and secures theclamp to the yoke 9, the clamp may be disconnected from the yoke and themembers thereof freed to be opened simultaneously, thereby permitting atrace to be readily and quickly detached from a hip strap and the clampfrom the trace.

The yoke is formed of sheet metal from the type of blank illustrated inFig. 4, from which it will be seen that the head portion 9 is providedwith straps or Aextensions 18, which are bent upwardly in parallelrelation and provided at their free ends with reduced tabs or lingers 19bent to provide hooks 20 engaging the cross bar 21 of the bucklecarrying the buckle tongue 22. The lingers are longitudinally slotted orbifurcated to recelve the inner ends of the tongue, thus.

adapting them to closely embrace the crossbar on o posite sides of thetongue, by which the buc le is connected with the yoke in a simple andeffective manner. At their points of junction with the head 9 the straps18 are folded over upon the head to form iianges of the fact that thepin 8 secures i Cri 23 which stiflen and strengthen the head, as well aspermit the straps to come closely inA contact` and to be mutuallyreinforced. As a result, a simple, strong and durable construction ofsupporting yoke is provided to which the buckle is directly connected,and which obviates the necessity of mounting the buckle upon the strapand slotting or otherwise weakening the yoke for the reception of thestrap.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is l.In a trace carrier, the combination of a trace-engaging member, a yokeconnected therewith and provided with an upward eX- tension havingspaced terminal hooks, and a buckle having a cross-bar engaged by saidhooks on opposite sides of the tongue mounted thereon.

2. In a trace carrier, the combination of a trace-engaging member, abuckle connected therewith and having a head portion formed with a pairof upwardly bent straps lying in contact with each other and providedwith reduced bifurcated extensions bent to form hooks, and a bucklehaving a cross-bar engaged by said hooks on opposite sides of the tonguemounted thereon.

3. In a trace carrier, the combination of a trace-engaging member, abuckle formed of sheet metal connected therewith, said buckle having ahead provided at its sides with flanges bent over upon the same andhaving straps extending upwardly from said flanges in contact with eachother and formed with reduced terminals bi'liurcated and bent to provideengaging hooks, and a buckle having a cross-bar engaged by said hooks onopposite sides of the tongue mounted thereon.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

F. A. HIBARGER, M. E. GowEN.

